UK lawmakers back bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives, taking a step nearer to becoming law.
Roads in parts of rural Uganda can be rough in dry weather and a churn of mud in wet. That's a challenge for local health workers. A U.S.-based nonprofit is partnering with the health ministry of the …
Dozens of widows and other caregivers for former NFL players diagnosed with CTE say a published study is insulting and dismissive of their experience living with the degenerative brain disease. An …
Czech police say they have detained three suspects who allegedly treated patients in a fake dental clinic without a proper licence or professional training. The three have pleaded guilty to charges …
Long Island’s last commercial duck farm is rebuilding after a bird flu outbreak forced the destruction of its entire 100,000-bird flock in January. The first wave of more than 900 young ducks …
The Food and Drug Administration has approved the world’s only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV. In two groundbreaking studies, Gilead Sciences’ shot nearly eliminated new infections in people at …
An American Civil Liberties Union lawyer says the Supreme Court decision upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors is “a devastating loss for transgender people” …
Kansas City Royals left-hander Cole Ragans will be shut down for four weeks because of a mild rotator cuff strain. Manager Matt Quatraro says Ragans needs to rest. The 27-year-old Ragans, an All-Star …
A U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is leaving transgender children and their parents uncertain and anxious about its impact. The court on …
The U.S. Supreme Court said Tennessee did not violate the constitution by banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The case is sure to resonate nationally. Twenty-six other states have …
A listeria food poisoning outbreak that has killed three people and led to one pregnancy loss is linked to newly recalled heat-and-eat chicken fettucine alfredo products sold at Kroger and Walmart …
The 988 National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline will stop providing tailored support options to LGBTQ+ youth and young adults on July 17. That's according to a statement on a federal agency’s website. …
More employers are putting health insurance decisions in the hands of workers. They’re giving employees money to buy their own coverage in what’s known as Individual Coverage Reimbursement …
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s new vaccine advisers meet next week. Their agenda suggests they’ll skip some expected topics, including a vote on COVID-19 shots. But they will take …
The go-broke dates for Medicare and Social Security’s trust funds have moved up as rising health care costs and new legislation affecting Social Security benefits have contributed to closer …
US regulators approve the world's only twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV.
A judge is being asked to clear the way for local governments and individual victims to vote on OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma’s plan to settle thousands of lawsuits over the toll of opioids. The …
A new COVID-19 variant may be causing “razor blade” sore throats in people who get it. The Nimbus variant is driving a rise in COVID cases globally and in some U.S. states. By mid-May, the new …
Chair yoga adapts traditional yoga for older adults and those with physical limitations. As older adults embrace active lifestyles, chair yoga has surged in popularity. Developed in 1982 by Lakshmi …
Cancer patients say they’ve grown sicker since Argentina’s radical libertarian President Javier Milei took his chainsaw to the public health system. Human rights groups have documented the deaths …